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In five pages this paper examines jimson weed indulgence and lotus eating in this consideration of how substance abuse is represen...

tying themselves to the underside of Polyphemus flock" (Stories from the Stars). Though the cyclops checked the sheep, "he didnt d...

In five pages this paper examines how the quest theme is depicted in these works by Dante and Homer. Three sources are cited in t...

In this paper containing four pages Achilles and Hektor are compared and it is determined that while Hektor's tragedy is synonymou...

and the tales of this one mans adventure. The man is Odysseus and his adventures are legendary. He is not a man searching for the ...

In seven pages this paper compares the female protagonists featured in 'The Odyssey' by Homer and Antigone by Sophocles in a cons...

In six pages this paper considers classical and contemporary examples of war literature. There are 3 sources cited in the bibliog...

with not only Odysseus but with the other characters as well" (Athena, the Goddess). For example, "At the opening of the book, Ath...

wish to take any chances, yet knows he must rest. The place he found to hide is described as follows: "he crept beneath two shoots...

the strongest women in the piece are the goddess Pallas Athena and Penelope, Odysseuss wife. In addition, although her part was sm...

that whatever the customs of good behavior, these people are not observing them. In light of this we would assume that the people ...

and craft are clear throughout the narrative, but such episodes as her deceiving of the suitors are not considered in the same lig...

states, "Up, then, and late though it be, save the sons of the Achaeans who faint before the fury of the Trojans. You will repent...

a whole. According to Hector, Paris has brought ruin on his people and has allowed his lust for women to drive him to insane actio...

Greek society was that imposed upon them by either their fathers or purchasers. They would never aspire to privilege or influence...

which the argument that arises between the Greek heroes, Achilles and Agamemnon. The poem begins roughly ten years into the war an...

of his father Ulysses" (Homer I). From this excerpt it is quite obvious that divine intervention is a powerful part of the stor...

sees the development of his character because this is the focus of the story and his journey. One reads as Odysseus moves through ...

our lives" homer-dr.htm). He further illustrates that "Homers painting - in its composition and technique shows that we can feel t...

being mindful of his station. Agamemnon is the king of the Achaeans, and Nestor has no designs on Agamemnons position. He does w...

means by which to punish him for past indiscretions. Mans first instinct is to provide for his own preservation, to tend to his o...

hes writing" (Steinberg inferno.htm). It is the Canto which presents us with the innocent and frightened Dante. He is just beginni...

heroic ideal of the young and noble combatant who appears to be destined to die at an early age on the battlefield. Achilleus is ...

In five pages this epic goddess and hero are examined in terms of their similarities. There are no other sources cited....

of Helen of Troy in marriage if she wins. This starts the war. In this we see that the war is being fought over a woman, Helen, c...

withdraws from the battlefield, refusing to fight. This quarrel typifies how the Greeks valued personal honor above all other cons...

the conflict in terms of an insult to his personal honor. Homer writes that Achilles responded by telling Agamemnon, "Ah me, cloth...

of mortal men exceeding fair" (18.490). The image of "two cities" mirrors the basic plot of the Iliad, which is a ten-year-long ...

fatal wrath that consumes Achilles is responsible for pushing him to the edge of sanity, for his very existence hinges upon the le...

A comparative analysis of the texts Mothers, Monsters, Whores and Unnatural Selections is presented to determine women's global pl...